- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Music theme for this week - November Birthdays!
Check the schedule for the class that works best for you: https://glenviewparks.org/group-fitness-schedule/
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
Greece - part 3
Naxos. We learned of Cyclades, ate amazing food and rested on the beach.
- Oct 14, 2021
- 1 min
Greece - part 1
Crete, The Sanmarino Gorge. This was a 16-kilometer hike downhill on stone paths. We did this hike the day after arriving in Athens and...
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
BIKE THE DRIVE 2021
There are many things I love about living in Chicago. Biking along the lake is in the top ten. Biking on Lake Shore Drive with thousands...
- Aug 6, 2021
- 1 min
Repeat
I love words. A favorite activity is to look up a word that is familiar for example, Repeat. It is my own version of fact checking. Does...
- Aug 3, 2021
- 1 min
Meet Dolly
Being multi-lingual has always been important to me. I love being able to communicate with others. There is a special place in my heart...
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Visit From Relatives
In 2020 I was assisting in the care of my in-laws’ dog, Daisy. Daisy was an eight-year-old Bichon-frise who was certain that the world...
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Puppy Memories
In May 2006 two wonderful characters came into my life. They were fun, cheerful friends who occasionally requested attention and...
- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min
The Migraine
Why do doctor’s exam room always have this horrific lighting? I wonder if this lighting makes anyone feel better. At least if I vomit,...
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
Everyday
It is interesting when a word as multiple meanings, like EVERY DAY. It can mean something that is done each day. I get up every day. It...
- Jul 25, 2021
- 5 min
Early Risers
During one of my annual summer migrations from Chicago to New York to stay with my grandparents, I learned the great benefit of waking up...
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
Look Shiny!
Distraction is also critical sometimes. I’m working to right myself from yet another gut punch and it feels as though I’m on a stage in a...
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
The Struggle
The struggle is crucial. In nature the butterfly that does not struggle to escape from her cocoon will not gain the strength to fly. A...
- Jul 22, 2021
- 1 min
Black Widow Gut Punched
Over the weekend I saw the Black Widow movie. There were many stunt scenes where the fighters “took a punch” as they say. This means a...